Taro-Coconut & Tapioca Dessert
Oh so sweet! This taro coconut and tapioca dessert is my go-to dessert when I’m craving tapioca with coconut. For me, it’s a warmer version of Naam Vaab but made easier! I love the warmth of this dessert and the simplicity of all the ingredients together. This dessert can be made and served in family gatherings or events. Make a big batch and serve it during a cold day. It’s so soothing and it warms up my heart. So give it a try and see if you like it too!
Taro is so versatile!
Basic Ingredients!
Served warm is the best!
Leave some chunks of taro in! It gives this dessert great texture along with the tapioca pearls! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups Tapioca pearls
- 1 cup (or more) diced taro roots
- 4 cups water
- 3 rounds( 3/4 cup) of palm sugar (chopped)
- 1 19oz can coconut cream
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 8-10 inch pandan leaf
Instructions
Boiling the Tapioca Pearls
1) In a pot, add in 6 cups of water and bring it to a boil
2) Add in 2 cups of tapioca pearls
Stir and let it boil for 5 minutes! Turn off heat, put lid on, and let it sit for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
In another pot
1) Add in 4 cups of water and let it come to a boil
2) Add in the cut up taro. Cover and simmer it for 8-10 minutes or until soft
3) Once soft, put on low heat and add in coconut cream, pandan leaf, palm sugar, and salt. Stir.
4) Then add in the tapioca pearls. Stir and break apart any tapioca pearl lumps. Cover and let it sit for 15 minutes with heat off before serving. Served warm
-Cindy (CHawjCreations)
Notes
-When you add in the tapioca pearls into the coconut base, it may seem a little watery. Letting it sit for 15 minutes before serving it allows the dessert to become more thick due to the production of starch coming out of the tapioca. So give it time! - It is best served WARM! 🙂
4 comments
I tried making this and wonder if rinsing the tapioca was a mistake. It’s still so watery even after draining the tapioca and letting it sit. I tried reheating it again and letting it sit again so I’m not sure how this would be eaten hot when it’s so runny and milky.
My tapioca came out hard still. When I read the package it says to let it boil for 15-20 mins and then leave it over night and boil again for 20mins.
Did you use the small tapioca pearls or the big ones?
At least half of the tapioca balls (small-sized) were not translucent after boiling for 5 min and sitting for 15 min.